Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 46.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 22,123 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,032 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,045,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UNP. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Kolinsky Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,930 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $668,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Ames National Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $1,327,000. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $309,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 35.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,968,658 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,133,053,000 after acquiring an additional 1,294,643 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 203,074 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $46,309,000 after acquiring an additional 17,403 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of UNP opened at $228.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $136.43 billion, a PE ratio of 20.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $223.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $233.63.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UNP. Raymond James reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $259.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Loop Capital cut shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.50.

Union Pacific Profile

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.